Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer for men.
About 75% to 80% of people with oral cancer consume alcohol.
People who smoke and drink alcohol have an even higher risk of cancer than people who only drink or only use tobacco products.
The American Cancer Society recommends oral cancer screenings every three years for people over 20 and annually for those over 40 years old.
Sometimes the sore can be very small and difficult to see
You should perform self examinations for oral cancer once a month looking for white or red bumps and patches on your:
tongue, gums, the roof of your mouth, and cheeks
Historically the death rate associated with this cancer is particularly high not because it is hard to discover or diagnose, but due to the cancer being routinely discovered late in its development
It is more common to get oral cancer from cigar and pipe smoking that cigarettes
Oral cancer is very common because about 100 people are diagnosed with oral cancer each day in the U.S., and a person dies from oral cancer every hour, every day
Fun Facts About Oral Cancer!
tongue, gums, the roof of your mouth, and cheeks
Historically the death rate associated with this cancer is particularly high not because it is hard to discover or diagnose, but due to the cancer being routinely discovered late in its development
Oral cancer is very common because about 100 people are diagnosed with oral cancer each day in the U.S., and a person dies from oral cancer every hour, every day